Northern Michigan University, located in Marquette, Michigan, is a dynamic four-year, public, comprehensive university that has grown its reputation based on its award-winning leadership programs, cutting-edge technology initiatives and nationally recognized academic programs. Northern has a population of about 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

Ask a few Northern students what drew them to our university and you will get a variety of answers. That's because there is no single thing that make students want to go to Northern; it is ALL the things that we do here. Northern is big enough to offer a wide variety of academic programs but is also small enough that every time you walk across campus, you'll probably wave "hi" to someone you know.

Curiosity is the raw ingredient of knowledge. It causes us to ask questions, to seek answers, to learn. At Northern Michigan University, natural curiosity and intellectual challenge meet in stimulating classes grounded in the liberal arts. So wherever your curiosity leads you, you can count on the support you need to take the next step, ask the next question, propose the next hypothesis.

The mission of the Northern Michigan University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Recreational Sports and the United States Olympic Training Site is to create an environment that promotes academic excellence, interpersonal growth and social development; embraces diversity; teaches lifetime leisure skills; fosters spirit and tradition; and builds a lifelong connection to NMU.

Yes, you'll attend your classes, but what else will you be doing as a student at Northern? There's so much stuff to choose from. There's a student organization or club – almost 300 at last count-- for just about every interest. If you're into investigating the paranormal, anime or improv comedy, there's a group. Cheer on your fellow Wildcats at a hockey game or volleyball match. Join a competitive club sport or an intramural team. The sky is the limit.

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Marquette, Mich

Marquette, Mich.ÃƒƒÃ‚¢Ãƒ‚Ã‚€Ãƒ‚Ã‚“ Leading by sixpoints at the half (37-31) the Northern Michigan University womenÃƒƒÃ‚¢Ãƒ‚Ã‚€Ãƒ‚Ã‚™s basketballteam defeated Ferris State University in the annual ÃƒƒÃ‚¢Ãƒ‚Ã‚€Ãƒ‚Ã‚œPack The PlaceÃƒƒÃ‚¢Ãƒ‚Ã‚€Ãƒ‚Ã‚ game heldat the Berry Events Center on Sunday afternoon.ÃƒƒÃ‚‚Ãƒ‚Ã‚ The final score of the contestwas 78-71.ÃƒƒÃ‚‚Ãƒ‚Ã‚ With the win the ÃƒƒÃ‚¢Ãƒ‚Ã‚€Ãƒ‚Ã‚˜Cats now stand at 8-4 in the GLIAC and 16-4overall.ÃƒƒÃ‚‚Ãƒ‚Ã‚ The Bulldogs are now 10-2 in the GLIAC and 15-6 overall.ÃƒƒÃ‚‚Ãƒ‚Ã‚ NMU has nowwon two games in a row and are 4-2 in the past six games.

The Bulldogs held the lead the majority of the first half,but would give up their lead at 2:54 before halftime on a lay-up from Andrea Brooketo give the ÃƒƒÃ‚¢Ãƒ‚Ã‚€Ãƒ‚Ã‚˜Cats a 28-26 advantage.ÃƒƒÃ‚‚Ãƒ‚Ã‚ The Bulldogs would get the lead backbefore Tera Opperman canned two free throws with 1:24 left in the half as the ÃƒƒÃ‚¢Ãƒ‚Ã‚€Ãƒ‚Ã‚˜Catstook the lead at 33-31.ÃƒƒÃ‚‚Ãƒ‚Ã‚ Neither team was shooting the lights out as both leftthe floor shooting under 40 percent at the half.ÃƒƒÃ‚‚Ãƒ‚Ã‚ Ferris was 33.3 percent fromthe floor (12-36) and NMU shot 31.3 percent (10-32).ÃƒƒÃ‚‚Ãƒ‚Ã‚

Northern Michigan came out in the first five minutes of thesecond half with a 10-to-4 run to move the score to 47-35.ÃƒƒÃ‚‚Ãƒ‚Ã‚ Lay-ups fromTiffany Grubaugh and Brooke sparked the run.

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A three-pointer from FSUÃƒƒÃ‚¢Ãƒ‚Ã‚€Ãƒ‚Ã‚™s Kristen Reinhart at 6:43 cut thelead down to four points, but that wasnÃƒƒÃ‚¢Ãƒ‚Ã‚€Ãƒ‚Ã‚™t enough, as Holly Cole would answerthe three-pointer back with a jumper to make the score 57-51.ÃƒƒÃ‚‚Ãƒ‚Ã‚ Free throwshooting from NMUÃƒƒÃ‚¢Ãƒ‚Ã‚€Ãƒ‚Ã‚™s Emily Samuelson in the final five minutes capped off the score,as she was 10-11 from the line during the stretch.

Samuelson led the way for the ÃƒƒÃ‚¢Ãƒ‚Ã‚€Ãƒ‚Ã‚˜Cats with 27 points, 13 ofwhich came off of free throws. Grubaugh added 21 markers in the win.ÃƒƒÃ‚‚Ãƒ‚Ã‚ EmilyBelland tore up the boards with 12 rebounds, eight of them being defensivegrabs.ÃƒƒÃ‚‚Ãƒ‚Ã‚

NMU shot 35 percent for the game (21-60) from the floor,21.4 percent behind the three point arc (3-14) and 78.6 percent from the freethrow line (33-42).ÃƒƒÃ‚‚Ãƒ‚Ã‚ ÃƒƒÃ‚‚Ãƒ‚Ã‚ Ferris State was 33.8 percent (24-71) for the game fromthe floor, 36.4 percent (8-22) from behind the three-point line and 65.2percent from the charity stripe (15-23). NMU held the 50 to 46 reboundingadvantage.ÃƒƒÃ‚‚Ãƒ‚Ã‚ ÃƒƒÃ‚‚Ãƒ‚Ã‚

NMU will host Northwood for their next contest on Saturday,February 14 at 1:00 p.m.